NA was told that average daily supply and demand of natural gas in the country during the current month was 3,768 MMCFD and 5,493 MMCFD respectively. – File Photo

ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary Secretary for Petroleum and Natural Resources Tariq Khattak on Wednesday told the National Assembly that the construction of Pak-Iran gas pipeline project would start after the completion of bankable feasibility study.

Replying to various questions in the Question Hour, he said that the Iranian side reportedly had already completed about 900 km pipeline out of total 1220 km in their territory.

He said that Pakistan would lay 781 km pipeline in its territory and the project would be completed by December 2014.

He said that average daily supply and demand of natural gas in the country during the current month was 3,768 MMCFD and 5,493 MMCFD respectively. Natural gas loadshedding and weekly closure of CNG stations would end when the gap between its demand and supply was diminished, he added.

Now you can follow Dawn Business on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook for insights on business, finance and tech from Pakistan and across the world.

Opinion

Editorial

Qureshi returns
Updated 08 Jun, 2023

Qureshi returns

Powerbrokers fail to grasp that political legitimacy is drawn from public support and can only be contested through the democratic process.
Lawyer’s killing
08 Jun, 2023

Lawyer’s killing

THE shocking murder of Supreme Court lawyer Abdul Razzaq Shar on a Quetta thoroughfare on Tuesday raises a number of...
Infinite jest
08 Jun, 2023

Infinite jest

IF this government’s political record were to be described as dark comedy, its economic management would be a...
Rinse and repeat
Updated 07 Jun, 2023

Rinse and repeat

Pakistan's Groundhog Day politics continue without missing a beat.
Reimagining airports
07 Jun, 2023

Reimagining airports

AIRPORTS across the world have transformed themselves. No longer are they mere hubs for air travel; they now offer...
Transgender healthcare
07 Jun, 2023

Transgender healthcare

OUR social and political structures have sent the transgender population to Coventry. Anathema and misconception ...